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(NoModeL) A. DAUL.

scholars Companion.

N. PETERS, FNOTO-UTHOGRAPMER, WASHINGTON; 'll-C.

Patented March 15,1881

7 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ANTHONY DAUL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

SCHOLARS COMPANION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,862, dated March15, 1881.

Application filed January 24, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, A. DAUL, of Newark, in the county of Essex and Stateof New J er sey, have invented certain new and usefulIn1- provements inScholars Companions; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improved scholars companion and it consistsin the combination of a water-reservoir, a sponge cup or holder, and acup to hold money, provided with disks of felt for drying the slate, aswill be more fully described hereinafter, and set forth in the claims.

The object of my invention is to produce a scholars companion in whichare combined the various articles used for cleaning slates, and thusteach the children habits of cleanliness.

Figure l is a longitudinal section of a companion embodying myinvention. Figs. 2, 3, 4., 5, 6, 7, are detail views of the same.

A represents thewater-reservoir, which forms one end of the companion,and which has a pencil-sharpener, B, of any suitable construction,formed upon or secured to its outer end. The inner end, D, of thisreservoir is formed of alternate solid and perforated or open portions,and is provided with a suitable bent spring, E, so as to return thevalve D to position as soon as it is released. This valve D is pivotedupon a pin or journal, which passes through the end of the water-chamberand the valve. While the valve is closed its solid parts close theperforated parts of the end D; but when the valve is opened, by means ofthe small knob or handle which projects from its side, the water runsfrom the reservoir in fine drops upon the sponge. This reservoir isentirely detachable from the other parts, and has a pin or projection,G, for catching in the bayonet-slot I, made in the adjoining part, H.The same projection may be used to operate the valve and lock thereservoir in place, 'or a separate one may be used for both purposes.

By a slight turn of the reservoir and then an outward pull the reservoiris removed, and then the dampened sponge F, which is secured in thesliding cup J, can be forced upward so as to protrude beyond the end ofthe part H. Through opposite sides of the part H are made the two slotsK, through which the pins L on the cup project, and by means of whichpins the cup can be moved back and forth. When the companion is to beclosed up the cup is moved inward, so that the sponge will not be in theway, and yet will absorb all the water that may leak from the reservoirin case the valve should have become worn or leaky, or

accidently opened while in the pocket.

The bottom or partition N in the cup J is placed slightly inward fromits outer end, so as to form a second and shallower cup or recess, O. Inthis cup 0 is secured a light flat spring, P, which holds a rag inposition, which rag isused for cleaning pens and other such purposes.

The part H, at the end where the rag is kept, fits in and is detachablefrom the part Q, which has a series of felt disks, R, fastened upon itsend, so as to wipe the slate dry after it has been washed off by thesponge. In the bottom of this part Q is a looking-glass, S, by means ofwhich the scholar can see whether his face is clean. This part Q has twopins, T, projecting inward from its inner sides, and which pins serve tokeep a cup-shaped cover, V, in position over the top of thelooking-glass. This cover has grooves in its sides, so as to allow thepins to pass through it, and then the cover is given a partial turn bymeans of a knob or handle upon its top, so that it will catch underneaththe pins. By means of this cover a money-box is formed, in which moneycan be kept Without any danger of being lost.

The casing or shell of these companions can be made of any suitablesheet metal which will not readily rust or corrode, and the companionswill be made of such a size that they can be readily carried bychildren.

Having thus described my invention, i claim-- 1. The combination, in ascholars companion, of a water-reservoir, A, provided. with a valve, thesponge-holder H J, and the cup Q for holding money, and provided withthe disks R for drying the slate, substantially as In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing I 10 shown. have hereunto set my hand this 10th dayof 2. In a scholars companion, the combina- January, 1881. tion of thewater-reservoir A, provided with ANTHONY DAUL the spring-actuated valveD, the part H, provided with the slots K, the sponge-holder J,Witnesses: provided with the spring P and partition N, E. J. SOHMITT,and the money-holder Q, provided with the G. SGHMITT. cover V and feltR, substantially as described.

